Abstract
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Title of host publication | Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine |
| Editors | Thomas Schramme, Steven Edwards |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Place of Publication | Dordrecht |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media |
| Publication date | 3 Jan 2017 |
| Pages | 927-936 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-94-017-8687-4, 978-94-017-8689-8 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 978-94-017-8688-1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 3 Jan 2017 |
| MoE publication type | B2 Book chapter |
Fields of Science
- 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
- Alternative Medicine
- Complementary Medicine
- Integrative Medicine
- Demarcation Line
- Dominant System
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Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Its Relationship to Western Medicine. / Louhiala, Pekka Juhani.
Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine. ed. / Thomas Schramme; Steven Edwards. Dordrecht : Springer Science+Business Media, 2017. p. 927-936 .Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › Scientific
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T1 - Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) and Its Relationship to Western Medicine
AU - Louhiala, Pekka Juhani
PY - 2017/1/3
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N2 - CAM is an acronym combining two terms, “complementary medicine” and “alternative medicine,” both of which are recent. The definitions of CAM point out the diversity of phenomena behind the concept and list therapies currently belonging to the CAM field. A universal definition that would provide a demarcation line between CAM and the dominant system does not exist, and CAM is best understood as a residual category, defined by its exclusion from “official” or “medical school” medicine. Some CAM treatments are fundamentally incompatible with science, but some treatments, currently belonging to the CAM domain, will, sooner or later, be included in mainstream medicine, if their effectiveness can be demonstrated. CAM as a concept may be useful in describing a phenomenon from a sociological or political point of view, but from the scientific perspective there is only one medicine.
AB - CAM is an acronym combining two terms, “complementary medicine” and “alternative medicine,” both of which are recent. The definitions of CAM point out the diversity of phenomena behind the concept and list therapies currently belonging to the CAM field. A universal definition that would provide a demarcation line between CAM and the dominant system does not exist, and CAM is best understood as a residual category, defined by its exclusion from “official” or “medical school” medicine. Some CAM treatments are fundamentally incompatible with science, but some treatments, currently belonging to the CAM domain, will, sooner or later, be included in mainstream medicine, if their effectiveness can be demonstrated. CAM as a concept may be useful in describing a phenomenon from a sociological or political point of view, but from the scientific perspective there is only one medicine.
KW - 3142 Public health care science, environmental and occupational health
KW - Alternative Medicine
KW - Complementary Medicine
KW - Integrative Medicine
KW - Demarcation Line
KW - Dominant System
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SN - 978-94-017-8689-8
SP - 927
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BT - Handbook of the Philosophy of Medicine
A2 - Schramme, Thomas
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PB - Springer Science+Business Media
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